Chapter 8 Gute Territory - Baron Olcott

古领地,面积3500多平方公里,大部分为平原地形,人口9万多.属于卡罗德省的顶级贵族势力.

 

这个地方的主人是艾克斯家族第五代成员奥尔科特·艾克斯,与维林的父亲是同一代.

 

得益于艾克斯家族的家族传统,艾克斯的每个孩子都接受了良好的教育,尤其是选择开辟骑士之路,同时也追求事业并尊重他们的祖先.

 

来到卡德罗省 50 多年后,奥尔科特用自己的努力和奋斗从零开始建立了这个基础.

 

"先生,一个警卫来报告说你的侄子维林来访了,并附上了一封信作为证据."一位年迈的管家走进来,向奥尔科特汇报,奥尔科特已经七十多岁了,仍然保持着中年的外表.

 

作为一名白银高阶骑士,他只经历了一半的人生旅程,至少还有六十五年的寿命.

 

只要他突破,他的寿命就可以在瞬间增加 200 年.

 

"嗯?"

 

奥尔科特感到困惑,并接受了这封信.确实是家徽,但他已经20多年没有回到家族中了.虽然在此期间有信件,但大多数都是关于商业的.

 

打开信件,查看秘记后,确认来的人确实是自己的侄子,然后开始阅读上面的介绍,了解基本信息.

 

"打电话给凯威尔,跟我来见我的侄子."奥尔科特整理了一下衣服,吩咐管家.

 

"是的,师父."

 

管家上前帮助奥尔科特整理衣服,然后退后一步邀请第一个排队的考威尔.

 

此刻,在古特城中心小镇的入口处,维林看着周围干净整洁的环境,一副家人的风度.

 

观察周围的居民,他们的脸色红润,营养丰富,比一路上几位贵族统治下的平民要好得多.

 

"贝尔德,看来我表哥是个有远大抱负的人."

 

"主啊,你说得对."骑士卫队的队长贝尔德回答道.

 

没过多久,一名中年壮汉朝着维林走来,身后跟着几名骑士和一名管家.

 

"第一次见面,叔叔,我是威林·阿克斯,现任鹰伯爵的第五个儿子."威林走上前,微微鞠躬,向长老们致敬.

 

"很高兴认识你,Willin,安格斯勋爵最近怎么样."奥尔科特笑着回应威林.

 

"Everything is fine. Leader Male Eagle is becoming stronger and stronger under his father's governance."

 

"Come, let me introduce you, this is my best son, Cowell." Olcott took Verin's hand and introduced him kindly.

 

"I've seen cousin." Verlin subconsciously stretched out his right hand.

 

Cowell froze for a moment, then stretched out his right hand and shook hands with Velin.

 

Olcott was also very curious about this novel way of greeting, but as an elder, it was not easy to ask.

 

"By the way, uncle, cousin, I have a gift for you when we meet for the first time."

 

Seeing this, Orlando walked forward with a beautiful gift box and slowly opened it, revealing the three intermediate magic crystals placed inside.

 

"It's too precious." Olcott said in surprise, startled by Verin's gift.

 

In Cadero Province, an intermediate magic crystal was worth 5,000 gold coins, and these three were equivalent to 15,000 gold coins.

 

However, the annual tax in his territory was only 30,000 gold coins.

 

"Uncle, this is serious. I just came here and need to get some news. I can't do without your help." Verin responded with a smile, his face full of sincerity.

 

Baron Alcott made a courtesy, then asked the butler to accept the three intermediate magic crystals, kindly took Velin's hand, and walked towards the castle in the center of Gut City.

 

Along the way, Baron Alcott showed unprecedented enthusiasm for Verin.

 

"Velin, the most important thing in the development is the manpower. As a gift, I will give you two hundred serfs, twenty carts of grain, two hundred spears, and a detailed map of Cadero Province."

 

"Thanks a lot, Uncle Alcott." Velin smiled, just in time to be short of people, so he came here.

 

Arriving at Gut Castle, a banquet was soon held.

 

In the castle hall, fourteen knights under Velin and more than sixty knights under Alcott attended the banquet.

 

As the main character of the banquet, Velin attracted much attention, and more than 30 beautiful girls ogled him.

 

However, for him, before the age of 30, he will not consider his marriage affairs, unless there are enough exciting interests, he can make an exception.

 

Therefore, he also rejected all the one-night stands proposed by these girls.

 

"Velin, actually you can... well, relax properly." Kewell raised his glass and came to Velin's side, smiling lightly.

 

"No, cousin, as a loyal knight, premarital sex is a blasphemy against marriage."

 

Kewell looked at his serious cousin and smiled awkwardly: "Okay, then I won't disturb you."

 

Looking at his cousin who had left, Velin shook his head and smiled without saying anything.

 

Everyone has their own freedom, so why do they care so much?

 

Soon, the banquet was over, and Willing entered Baron Alcott's study, where he talked by candle for two hours, and then went to rest under the leadership of his servants.

 

Near midnight, Velin lay in bed, thinking about the specific direction to go next.

 

According to the information obtained from Baron Alcott, the best direction to explore at this stage is the southwest of the Gray Mang Wilderness. There are many plains and resources in that place, but relatively, low-level monsters exist in groups, and it is very difficult to explore.

 

Deciding which direction to take as a pioneering direction, Weilin is not in a hurry to make a decision.

 

He planned to visit the other two barons of the Aix family in the next half month to obtain more information before making a decision.

 

After a three-day stay at Guttland, Waring bid farewell to his uncle, Olcott.

 

Under the warm welcome of the other party, Verlin took his subordinates and serfs towards the next destination.

 

These two hundred serfs were all young and middle-aged men. In the market of Cadero Province, one could be sold for 33 gold coins. They could be used as cannon fodder to charge, or as slaves to clear the wilderness and plant fertile fields for him.

 

Due to the increase in the number of convoys, taking care of the legs and feet of the serfs, Velin could only slow down.

 

Fortunately, there was Baird, a knight captain who was proficient in military knowledge. Under his command, the two hundred serfs were divided into twenty squads, each doing their own thing, and there was no panic.

 

As time went by, the two hundred serfs became more and more like an army, but they didn't know how effective they were in actual combat.

 

On May 1, 9720 of the Glorious Calendar, an important day.

 

At night, Velin sat by the fire and waited quietly.

 

The moon hung high in the sky, and it was soon eight o'clock in the evening. The sweet female voice rang in his ears again.